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Alternate Names: Frit 1733, Frit P1733
Description: Soda-zinc-borosilicate leadless frit
| Oxide | Analysis | Formula | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaO | 4.20% | 0.18 | |
| Na2O | 9.40% | 0.36 | |
| ZnO | 15.50% | 0.46 | |
| B2O3 | 30.20% | 1.04 | |
| SiO2 | 40.70% | 1.62 | |
| Oxide Weight | 239.87 | ||
| Formula Weight | 239.87 | ||
Good for reds and oranges, textured glaze applications.
Used in single-application textured glazes.
This is a very high zinc frit. It would be useful for cone 6 or lower crystalline glazes using a recipe of about 90 frit and 10 kaolin.
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General Frit GF-110
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Frit
Frits are made by melting mixes of raw materials, quenching the melt in water, grinding the pebbles into a powder. Frits have chemistries raw materials cannot. |
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Fusion Frit FZ-16
The champion in our frit melt-off competitition. This frit showcases the amazing fluxing power of boron and zinc working together. It is 15.5% ZnO. |
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Hommel Frit 446
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Frit
A frit is the powdered form a man-made glass. Frits are premelted, then ground to a glass. They have tightly controlled chemistries, they are available for glazes of all types. |
| Co-efficient of Linear Expansion | 7.90 (50-450C) |
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| Frit Melting Range (C) | 1400-1500F |
| I.F.P. (celsius) | 570C |
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